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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseases9700/12 · May/June 2017 · Q381 Mark

Smallpox has been eradicated, but malaria and cholera have not. Which statements correctly explain this? 1 Cholera pathogens in the intestines are not destroyed by antibiotics. 2 Plasmodium antigens change during the life cycle. 3 Smallpox antigens remain stable. 4 Vaccines only work against viruses.

A1, 2 and 3
B1, 2 and 4
C1, 3 and 4
D2, 3 and 4

✓ Correct answer

A: 1, 2 and 3

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Infectious diseases, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, May/June 2017 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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